Unit 5 Regents Exam Questions

1. Unit 5 Regents Exam Questions

2. Directions • Click the indicated icon to begin the slide show • Press the right arrow key on the keyboard once to reveal the answer • Press the right arrow key once more to advance to the next question • Use the table of contents (slide 3) to advance to a particular topic

3. Unit 5 • The Scientific Revolution • The Enlightenment in Europe • Political revolutions • The reaction against revolutionary ideas • Latin America: The failure of democracy and the search for stability • Global nationalism • Economic and social revolutions • Imperialism • Japan and the Meiji restoration

4. The Scientific Revolution 1. The development of scientific methods 2. The work of Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Descartes

5. The Scientific Revolution Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate? (1) The existence of natural laws was rejected. (2) Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe. (3) New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy. (4) The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings.

6. The Scientific Revolution Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution? (1) social stability and economic self-sufficiency (2) observation and experimentation (3) technology and military expansion (4) scarcity and interdependence

7. The Scientific Revolution Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason? (1) PaxRomana (2) Middle Ages (3) Age of Exploration (4) Scientific Revolution

8. The Scientific Revolution Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the (1) Industrial Revolution (2) Scientific Revolution (3) English Revolution (4) Agricultural Revolution

9. The Scientific Revolution Which individual is correctly paired with an individual who further developed his ideas? (1) Pope Urban II → Martin Luther (2) Nicolaus Copernicus → Galileo Galilei (3) Hernando Cortez → Simón Bolívar (4) Louis XVI → Maximilien Robespierre

10. The Scientific Revolution Galileo Galilei and Sir Issac Newton are most closely associated with (1) initiating religious reforms (2) leading political revolutions (3) conducting investigative experiments (4) engaging in foreign conquests

11. The Scientific Revolution Seventeenth-century scholars Galileo Galilei and René Descartes faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas (1) were based on the Bible (2) contradicted traditional medieval European beliefs (3) relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures (4) were not supported by scientific investigations

12. The Scientific Revolution • Vasco da Gama discovered an all-water route from Europe to India. • Ferdinand Magellan’s crew circumnavigated the globe. • Issac Newton defined the forces of gravity. These events relate most directly to (1) revised understandings of natural surroundings (2) questioning the benefits of the mercantile system (3) increased suspicion between different religions (4) development of new manufacturing techniques

13. The Scientific Revolution The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution? • Neolithic (2) Agricultural (3) Green (4) Scientific

14. The Scientific Revolution Which individual supported the theory represented in this illustration? (1) Socrates (2) Ptolemy (3) Dante (4) Galileo

15. The Scientific Revolution Which historical period is most closely associated with these achievements? (1) PaxRomana (2) Age of Alexander the Great (3) European Middle Ages (4) Scientific Revolution

16. The Enlightenment in Europe 1. The writings of Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu 2. The impact of the Enlightenment on nationalism and democracy 3. The enlightened despots—Maria Theresa and Catherine the Great

17. The Enlightenment in Europe One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they (1) encouraged the spread of new ideas (2) strengthened traditional institutions (3) led to the Protestant Reformation (4) rejected Renaissance individualism

18. The Enlightenment in Europe One similarity of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment is that both (1) had the support of the Roman Catholic Church (2) placed great value on traditional beliefs (3) emphasized the value of human reasoning (4) contributed to the end of feudalism

19. The Enlightenment in Europe ...The document so frantically cobbled together was stunning in its sweep and simplicity. Never once mentioning king, nobility, or church, it declared the “natural, inalienable and sacred rights of man” to be the foundation of any and all government. It assigned sovereignty to the nation, not the king, and pronounced everyone equal before the law, thus opening positions to talent and merit and implicitly eliminating all privilege based on birth. More striking than any particular guarantee, however, was the universality of the claims made. References to “men,” “man,” “every man,” “all men,” “all citizens,” “each citizen,” “society,” and “every society” dwarfed the single reference to the French people.... — Lynn Hunt, Inventing Human Rights: A History, W. W. Norton & Company This passage discusses ideals most directly associated with the (1) Golden Age of Islam (2) Reign of Charlemagne (3) Reformation (4) Enlightenment

20. The Enlightenment in Europe Speaker A: I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. Speaker B: Government has no other end, but the preservation of property. Speaker C: Man is born free, and everywhere he is in shackles. Which historical period is best represented in the ideas expressed by these speakers? (1) Enlightenment (2) Counter Reformation (3) Age of Exploration (4) Early Middle Ages

21. The Enlightenment in Europe Speaker A: I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it. Speaker B: Government has no other end, but the preservation of property. Speaker C: Man is born free, and everywhere he is in shackles. Which historical figure expressed ideas that are most similar to those of Speaker B? (1) Thomas Malthus (2) John Locke (3) Peter the Great (4) Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

22. The Enlightenment in Europe Enlightenment thinkers encouraged the improvement of society through the (1) teachings of the church (2) use of reason (3) development of absolutism (4) establishment of a rigid social hierarchy

23. The Enlightenment in Europe Many Enlightenment philosophers used reason to (1) reinforce traditional beliefs (2) strengthen religious authority (3) reveal natural laws (4) encourage censorship

24. The Enlightenment in Europe Which period is most closely associated with the major ideas of these philosophers? (1) Crusades (2) Renaissance (3) Reconquista (4) Enlightenment

25. The Enlightenment in Europe One way in which Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau are similar is that they were (1) philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment (2) chief ministers during the French Revolution (3) leaders of the Italian unification movement (4) supporters of the Counter Reformation

26. The Enlightenment in Europe Which statement expresses an idea of the Enlightenment? (1) The king is sacred and answers only to God. (2) History is a continuous struggle between social classes. (3) Those who are the most fit will survive and succeed. (4) All individuals have natural rights.

27. The Enlightenment in Europe One contribution that John Locke made to Enlightenment philosophy was the idea that (1) absolute monarchies should continue (2) the punishment should fit the crime (3) individual rights should be denied (4) governments should be based on the consent of the people

28. The Enlightenment in Europe . . . The Laws ought to be so framed, as to secure the Safety of every Citizen as much as possible. . . . The Equality of the Citizens consists in this; that they should all be subject to the same Laws. . . . — Documents of Catherine the Great, W. F. Reddaway, ed., Cambridge University Press (adapted) These ideas of Catherine the Great of Russia originated during the (1) Age of Exploration (2) Age of Enlightenment (3) Protestant Reformation (4) French Revolution

29. The Enlightenment in Europe Locke’s Two Treatises of Government, Rousseau’s The Social Contract, and Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws were works written during which time period? • Middle Ages (2) Renaissance (3) Enlightenment (4) Reformation

30. The Enlightenment in Europe Which period of history had the greatest influence on the Enlightenment ideas of natural law and reason? (1) PaxRomana (2) Middle Ages (3) Age of Exploration (4) Scientific Revolution

31. The Enlightenment in Europe Philosophers of the Enlightenment period believed that society could best be improved by (1) relying on faith and divine right (2) borrowing ideas from ancient Greece and Rome (3) applying reason and the laws of nature (4) studying the practices of successful leaders

32. The Enlightenment in Europe Which idea became a central belief of the Enlightenment? (1) The use of reason would lead to human progress. (2) Mathematics could be used to solve all human problems. (3) The ancient Romans had the best form of government. (4) People should give up their natural rights to their rulers.

33. The Enlightenment in Europe Which set of historical periods in European history is in the correct chronological order? A. Medieval Europe B. Italian Renaissance C. Golden Age of Greece D. Enlightenment (1) C → A → B → D (2) A → B → D → C (3) C → B → D → A (4) B → A → C → D

34. The Enlightenment in Europe In which time period of Western history did thinkers first express these ideas in written form? • Renaissance (2) Reformation (3) Enlightenment (4) Middle Ages

35. The Enlightenment in Europe Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government? (1) Freedom of speech should be denied. (2) The king’s power on Earth comes from God. (3) All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property. (4) Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.

36. The Enlightenment in Europe The English Bill of Rights and the political philosophy of John Locke both support the idea of a (1) coalition government (2) fascist dictatorship (3) Marxist dictatorship (4) limited government

37. The Enlightenment in Europe According to John Locke, the purpose of government is to (1) protect the natural rights of individuals (2) serve the monarch (3) create overseas settlements (4) stimulate the economy

38. The Enlightenment in Europe Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke both agreed that a government should be based on the (1) separation of nationalities (2) religious values of the people (3) equal distribution of wealth (4) consent of the governed

39. The Enlightenment in Europe In Two Treatises of Government, John Locke wrote that the purpose of government was to (1) keep kings in power (2) regulate the economy (3) expand territory (4) protect natural rights

40. The Enlightenment in Europe According to John Locke, the chief role of government was to (1) protect natural rights (2) fight territorial wars (3) ensure the wealth of citizens (4) redistribute land

41. The Enlightenment in Europe “. . . Finally, gather together all that we have said, so great and so august [important], about royal authority. You have seen a great nation united under one man: you have seen his sacred power, paternal and absolute: you have seen that secret reason which directs the body politic, enclosed in one head: you have seen the image of God in kings, and you will have the idea of majesty of kingship. God is holiness itself, goodness itself, power itself, reason itself. In these things consists the divine majesty. In their reflection consists the majesty of the prince. . . .” — Jacques-BenigneBossuet Which individual most likely opposed the form of government described in this quotation? (1) Ivan the Terrible (2) Thomas Hobbes (3) John Locke (4) Louis XIV

42. The Enlightenment in Europe The writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, and John Locke were similar in that each supported the principles of (1) a military dictatorship (2) an autocracy (3) a theocratic society (4) a democratic republic

43. The Enlightenment in Europe “If man in the state of nature is free, if he is absolute lord of his own person and possessions, why will he give up his freedom? Why will he put himself under the control of any person or institution? The obvious answer is that rights in the state of nature are constantly exposed to the attack of others. Since every man is equal and since most men do not concern themselves with equity and justice, the enjoyment of rights in the state of nature is unsafe and insecure. Hence each man joins in society with others to preserve his life, liberty, and property.” — John Locke, Two Treatises of Government, 1690 This statement provides support for the (1) elimination of laissez-faire capitalism (2) formation of government based on a social contract (3) continuation of absolute monarchy (4) rejection of the natural rights philosophy

44. The Enlightenment in Europe The ideas of Rousseau, Voltaire, and Montesquieu most influenced (1) the growing power of priests in the Roman Catholic Church (2) improvements in the working conditions of factory workers (3) the rise of industrial capitalism (4) movements for political reform

45. The Enlightenment in Europe The writings of the 18th-century French philosophers Diderot, Rousseau, and Voltaire influenced the (1) policies of the enlightened despots (2) start of the Neolithic Revolution (3) success of the German unification movement (4) spread of imperialism to Africa and Asia

46. The Enlightenment in Europe “When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates [government officials], there can be no liberty; because apprehensions [fears] may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws to execute them in a tyrannical manner. . . .” — Baron de Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws? (1) granting freedom of speech (2) reinstating absolute monarchies (3) separating the branches of government (4) limiting natural laws

47. The Enlightenment in Europe “. . . Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. . . .” —Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789 Which principle of the Enlightenment philosophers is expressed in this quotation from the French Revolution? (1) natural law (2) nationalism (3) free trade (4) socialism

48. Political revolutions 1. Human and physical geography of revolutions 2. American Revolution a. Impact of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution b. Impact of the American Revolution on other revolutions 3. French Revolution a. Causes b. Key individuals (Robespierre and Louis XVI) c. Impact on France and other nations d. Rise to power of Napoleon and his impact (Napoleonic Code) 4. Independence movements in Latin America Case studies: Simon Bolivar, Toussaint L’Ouverture, José de San Martín a . Causes b . Impacts

49. Political revolutions – French Revolution Vocab • Revolution • Louis XVI • Estate • Estates General • National Assembly • Tennis Court Oath • Bastille • Great Fear • Jacobin • Guillotine • Robespierre • Reign of Terror • Napoleon • Napoleonic Code

50. Political revolutions Which revolution resulted from the division of society shown in this diagram? (1) Puritan (1642) (2) French (1789) (3) Mexican (1910) (4) Russian (1917)